Tim Wallis

The judges selected for the inaugural New Zealand Post Book Awards bring with them a wealth of literary expertise as they set about choosing the country’s best books published in 2009.

This year sees an increase from three to five judges as part of a new, streamlined structure of the country’s premier book awards.

Random House NZ has purchased the award winning Dunedin-based publisher Longacre Press. Publisher Barbara Larson will remain based in Dunedin as a roving commissioner for Random House. Longacre will become an imprint within Random House NZ’s local publishing division, joining Godwit another quality local imprint.  As Annette Riley, Longacre’s Publicity and Marketing Manager, is due to retire at the end of November, the publicity and marketing functions will from then on be resourced from within Random House’s current team.